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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,244.37, 877,866.56 and 164,520.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,244.37, 877,866.56 and 164,520.24 is: 246,780.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,244.37 : 877,866.56 = 164,520.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,244.37/877,866.56 = 164,520.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,244.37x = 877,866.56 × 164,520.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,244.37x = 144,426,816,316.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,426,816,316.57/585,244.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,780.36

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